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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
2
The Range County Observer prints an editorial urging Democrats to unite at the Charlotte State Convention. It notes the difficulty of pleasing all, hopes for governor nominees, and praises allied papers while stressing party loyalty and collective success over individual candidates.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after using it for years for coughs and colds. The letter says it stands at the head of throat and lung remedies, preventing pneumonia and healing weak lungs. Sold under guarantee at W A Hayes drug store 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
Dispatch from New York City reports the burial of Blind Tom, the renowned pianist once enslaved by James Bethune of Georgia. He died after collapsing at the Bethune plantation, where he first learned piano, as stomach troubles are noted in the ad but the main item is the artist’s death and burial.
After doctoring 15 years for chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B F Aysone of Tagigside NC says Dr King s New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at W A Hayes drug store. Also DeWitty s Witch Hazel Salve heals cuts and is good for piles.
At the 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 18 Taft of Ohio won on the first ballot with 720 votes, other contenders receiving smaller tallies, and the Pennsylvania delegation later making the Taft nomination unanimous. James S Sherman was nominated for Vice President on June 19, with the convention adjourning sine die. U.S. crops for 1908 are forecast at about 8 billion dollars, signaling strong farmer prosperity and a ninth straight year of high yields and prices.
A promotional blurb touts Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues and weak kidneys with claims of regulation of digestion and blood purification. It also lists the Fifth Congressional District executive committee members and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion as a reliable stomach aid sold by W A Hayes, with a 50 cent price for Electric Bitters.
The Democratic State Convention met in Charlotte on Wednesday 24 at noon. The report lists county votes forGovernor with Ritchie 18, Horne 81, Craig 6.9 and names delegates including Dr J S Spurgeon Major John W Graham Capt W N Pritchard F McAdams George C Pickard Gattis R K A Eubanks W Andrews DC Parks H J Walker R S MacRae Gicero H Jones SJ Hall J p Webb Jos A Harris.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga credits Bucklen's Arm Salve with a rapid healing of a persistent instep sore after one 25 cent box. Sold under guarantee at W A Hayes' drug store. Hon K W Pon was nominated again as Democratic representative from North Carolina's Fourth District in Raleigh last Thursday.
An advertisement extols Kodol for dyspepsia curing sour stomach loss of appetite and debility. It describes Kodol as digestive enzymes and tonics cleansing and strengthening stomach membranes. The ad cites S S Ball Ravenswood West Virginia and mentions DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. The Observer newspaper note follows, detailing its daily and Sunday page counts.
The court will sell four acres near Hillsboro North Carolina known as the Edmund Ruffin place at the courthouse July 6 1908 at noon. The land will be divided by lots then sold as a whole with one third cash and interest on deferred payments. Plot access available from Commissioner and sale is per Orange County Superior Court special proceeding James Jones et al v Columbus Fawcett et al dated June 1 1908.
The Sunday Observer is praised as an excellent news medium and is filled with varied material. It emphasizes strong editorial reach and a broad range of miscellaneous content for readers.
The newspaper notes its Tuesday and Friday appearance at one dollar per year, claiming to be the largest paper for the money in the region. It states the eight to ten page edition covers local, state, national and foreign news.
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